Our Week - W/C 12th September 2022

We have had a fantastic first full week at school in our mixed Reception/Year One class. All Reception children have settled in really well and I am proud of both year groups coming into school 'ready to learn' which is our new school motto.

In maths this week we have been working through our new 'Primary Star' maths. We have been looking at numbers to 10 in Reception, counting them and representing them as well as counting objects based on colour and size. In Year One we have been recapping numbers to 10 as looking further at numbers to 30. The children have been counting objects based on multiple characteristics such as colour, size, shape and type.

In Literacy we have been looking at 'Sea Songs' for our pathways to poetry. Reception have been focusing on rhyming words whereas year one have been looking at writing rhyming strings and lists.

Reception have started our Little Wandle phonics focusing on 's,a,t,p' the last week. They have been practicing forming these letters in creative ways such as with the glitter and whiteboards. Year One are focusing on phase 4 where they are really consolidating their phase 3 knowledge.

Can we please ask that where possible children practice there sounds at home. This can be through chatting about their sounds or from their Little Wandle extended learning sheets. The more children practice these sounds and practice reading the quicker we will developing blending in Reception and fluency in Year One.

What a fantastic start to a new school year everyone, we are super proud.

Mrs Greenway and Mrs Dykes